187 passengers reach Mangaluru from Dammam on chartered flight arranged by Mangaluru NRIs
Mangaluru: Trading Allied Industrial Services Corporation, Dammam as a part of its corporate social responsibility, organised a charter flight for the repatriation of standard Kannadigas from Dammam to Mangaluru on Saturday, 22nd August.
Allied Corporation in a release noted it received several requests from the stranded expatriates, who failed to avail seats in earlier charted flights due to scarcity of seats. “There were requests from pregnant women, jobless expatriates, patients who required urgent medicals assistance in the home as they could not afford local medical care. There were expatriates with expired work and family visas who were in dire need. Thus, the Allied team extended their support to the plight of fellow Kannadigas and repatriated them back home” it stated.
Allied Corporation repatriated 175 passengers and 12 infants on Saturday including 38 pregnant women, 32 children, 2 cancer and 1 paralyzed patient, and senior citizens.
Allied Corporation specially thanked to Fayaz Muzzain and Irfan Abdul Khader for their support and assistance in fulfilling all required local government formalities. It also extended gratitude to Indian Embassy officials for their support, Imran Falcon and to Mumtaz Ali for assisting locally.
Allied Corporation is owned by Mangalore based Kannadigas Mr Ameer Hussain and Mr Thouseef Ahmed is been operating since 2011 in the city of Al Jubail Saudi Arabia, employing numerous Kannadigas in petrochemical and refineries sectors.
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Goa Liberation Day: CM Sawant urges industries, citizens to keep state clean, serene
Panaji (PTI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday appealed to industries and citizens to keep the coastal state clean and ensure that its beauty and serenity remain intact.
Addressing the state-level ‘Goa Liberation Day’ parade near Panaji, Sawant said maintaining cleanliness in the state is essential for the growth of the tourism sector.
The CM inspected the parade and took the guard of honour after unfurling the tricolour, in the presence of cabinet ministers and other guests.
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The state government has commissioned waste management plants to treat e-waste and hazardous waste, he said.
“I appeal to all industries not to dispose of their waste on the roadside in an unscientific manner. Facilities exist to treat all kinds of waste, and these should be used to keep Goa clean,” he said.
The chief minister said that citizens should shoulder the responsibility of keeping the state clean to retain its beauty and serenity.
He also urged the locals to work towards realising the visions of ‘Vikasit Bharat’ (Developed India) and ‘Vikasit Goa’ (Developed Goa).
Sawant thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre for “contributing in a big way to the development of the state”.
The Goa Liberation Day is celebrated on December 19 every year to mark the success of 'Operation Vijay' undertaken by the armed forces to liberate the state from the Portuguese in 1961.
